Sidney Morin
Morin with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2022
Born (1995-06-06) June 6, 1995
Minnetonka, Minnesota, US
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Boston
National team  United States
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangIce hockey
World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 Finland

Sidney Emilie Morin (born June 6, 1995) is a Canadian-American[1] ice hockey defenseman, currently playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) with PWHL Boston. As a member of the United States women's national team, she won a gold medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2]

Playing career

Morin is a former captain of the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. As a Bulldog, Morin was named WCHA Women's Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Modo Hockey Dam for the 2017–18 SDHL season.[3] The following season, she signed with Linköping HC Dam.[4][5] She was named SDHL Defender of the Year in 2020.[6]

After three seasons playing in Europe, Morin returned to Minnesota to join the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the 2022-23 season.[7] She was drafted in the ninth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Minnesota, but was released and signed by Boston prior to the 2024 season.[8][9]

International

She won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Team USA, picking up two assists in five games.[10][11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017-18Modo HockeySDHL 2110223210 52240
2018-19Linköping HCSDHL 3217213812 947110
2019-20HV71SDHL 361534498 63590
2020-21HV71SDHL 361847656 50880
2021-22HC Ladies LuganoSWHL A 252038582 55386
SDHL totals 89427711930 20914230

References

  1. ↑ "Bulldog Spotlight: Sidney Morin". UMD Athletics. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sidney Morin till MODO Hockey". MODO Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Modos nyförvärv Sidney Morin hjälte mot Djurgården". 17 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Sidney Morin". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Sundberg, Göran (29 August 2018). "Kamp mot klockan för stjärnan". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Lindeberg, Angelica (June 2020). "Här är vinnarna i SDHL Awards 19/20". SDHL.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Randy (19 May 2022). "Olympic gold medalist Sidney Morin signs with Whitecaps". Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Wegman, Josh (18 September 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Vierzba, Neil (12 December 2023). "Former UMD Captain Sidney Morin Departs PWHL Minnesota for Boston". Fox21Online. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Grgas Wheeler, Kelly (22 February 2018). "Rooney and Morin Strike Olympic Gold". UMD Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Take Five With Sidney Morin". USA Hockey Magazine. 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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